After a long time, Zhang Guanghang came out to smooth things over.
"I believe that although these 1,000 people are far away, we have to guard against them. We can mobilize 3,000 Xuanfu cavalry to go north to contain them, to prevent them from going south and disrupting the battle situation in Tianjin."
When Zhu Youjian heard Zhang Guanghang's words, the anxious expression on his face eased slightly. However, he still seemed a little worried and looked at the map in silence.
The generals below could not help but whisper.
Obviously the emperor's performance was a little abnormal. In the minds of the generals, the emperor's performance did not seem to be thinking about the battle situation, but because he lacked basic confidence in the battle situation and was considering some impossible things. The emperor's anxiety that he had lost his normal mind,
Obviously it is extremely detrimental to the war situation.
Zhu Youjian also noticed his gaffe and no longer struggled with the issue of these thousand people.
Taking a breath, he sat back on the throne.
"Now that Li Zhi has been labeled a traitor and the Huben army has been classified as a rebel, how is the public sentiment in Tianjin and Shandong? What is the morale of the Huben rebels?"
Hearing the emperor's question, Wang Dehua, the eunuch of the East Factory, was stunned and did not dare to answer.
Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Dehua.
Wang Dehua had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out, saying: "Back to the Holy Spirit, the civil atmosphere in various places under the rule of the traitor Li Zhi these days is very strange. Because Li Zhi has been giving small favors to people everywhere in these years, so the people in Tianjin, Shandong and Henan
The common people do not accept the imperial court's crusade against Li Thief..."
Zhu Youjian couldn't help but close his eyes when he heard Wang Dehua's report.
Wang Dehua looked at the emperor's face and said in a low voice: "In fact, in Tianjin, Shandong, Henan and Northeast China, there were mass demonstrations in support of Li Thief. These parade teams walked back and forth on the streets with flags, calling on the people
Support Thief Li and fight the imperial court to the end."
After hearing Wang Dehua's words, the generals below could not help but start talking again.
The reason why Zhu Youjian made a big fanfare of labeling Li Zhi as a traitor and arresting Cui Changwu was to win the support of the people in one town and nine provinces. In fact, if Zhu Youjian had not labeled Li Zhi as a traitor, there would have been conflicts between the court and Li Zhi.
There was a possibility of easing the situation. But Zhu Youjian made a desperate move this time and finally chose to play out all the land cards and break with Li Zhi.
In Zhu Youjian's mind, the Ming Dynasty has been deeply rooted for more than two hundred years and must be very popular among the people. Although there is a centripetal force against Li Zhi's power in some places, in Zhu Youjian's view, it is just for short-term interests.
Phenomenon. Zhu Youjian believes that as long as he takes a clear-cut stance of breaking with Li Zhidi, the hearts of the people in one town and nine provinces will fall into chaos.
However, unexpectedly, the people in one town and nine provinces were willing to follow Li Zhi from the bottom of their hearts because of the food, clothing and civilization provided by Li Zhi. Zhu Youjian labeled Li Zhi as a traitor, which only accelerated the local people's abandonment of the Ming court.
Wang Dehua continued: "Your Majesty, based on the information that this servant has, if the war between us and Li Thief falls into a protracted war, the people in the area controlled by Li Thief may be willing to support Li Thief by throwing their weight behind them."
Hearing Wang Dehua's words, Zhu Youjian coughed violently.
Wang Chengen, who was standing on the side of the throne, seemed to finally be unable to bear it anymore. He suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This battle cannot be fought! God knows what new weapons Li Zhi has invented. We
Even 400,000 people can’t win!”
Wang Chengen was already crying loudly as he spoke.
"Your Majesty, it's still too late to withdraw the imperial edict! Your Majesty, stop now!"
"Your Majesty, you can't ignore your own safety for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji. Li Zhi wants to encroach on the Ming Dynasty, and he will eventually give you a good home for you. Your Majesty will fight to the death with Li Zhi for Jiangshan Sheji. If you lose, then
Even your life can't be saved! Your Majesty, you can't risk your life for the sake of the country, the country, and the clan..."
As Wang Chengen spoke, he broke down in tears and knelt in front of the Huangji Hall, sobbing silently.
Zhu Youjian didn't expect that Wang Chengen would suddenly explode at this time, and he was a little dazed for a while.
But it was difficult to get off the tiger, so why stop now? Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and sighed, waved his hand, and asked the young eunuchs to drag Wang Chengen, who was out of control, to the harem.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, stop it!"
Wang Chengen let the young eunuchs carry him, crying and shouting loudly, as if Zhu Youjian had done something extremely wrong.
Wang Chengen's words severely damaged the morale of the generals.
Zhu Youjian's trepidation originally made the generals who were about to go to the front line feel clouded. At this time, Wang Chengen's shouting made it even worse. The generals looked at each other and felt that the central level of the imperial court seemed to be under tremendous pressure and chaos.
Under this situation, the generals present could not help but feel a little panic.
The originally depressing atmosphere in the Huangji Palace invisibly became a little more solemn.
Zhang Guanghang closed his eyes and seemed a little hesitant. But after all, he was a man full of energy, and he quickly opened his eyes.
He said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no turning back when you open your bow. At this time, our 400,000 royal troops are surrounding Tianjin like iron barrels, and we are surrounding the Huben rebels with ten times the strength. No matter what we consider, our situation is favorable.
Victory without defeat. This is not something that can be changed by how many people Li Zhi has bewitched, nor by how many victories Li Zhi’s Tiger Army has won in the past!"
Zhang Guanghang looked around the audience and said loudly: "In my estimation, Wang's army will be able to conquer Tianjin within a month."
Zhang Guanghang's words restored some vitality to the originally extremely depressed Huangji Palace.
Qu Dingsheng, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, was a soldier who had been stationed in Shanxi for generations. He had never cooperated with Li Zhi during Li Zhi's war in the north and south, and had no relationship with Li Zhi. However, Li Zhi's new law movement to organize land tax deprived him of such a military
He hid the fundamental interests of the land, so he and his group of officers hated Li Zhi from the bottom of their hearts.
He handed over his hands and stepped out of the queue, saying loudly: "The emperor is wise, and the strong wind knows the strength of the grass. When the country is in danger, it is the day when we, the warriors, die for the country and serve the court. Don't worry, your Majesty, although our generals
I have no strategy, but I have the heart to break bones. When I go out with an army of 400,000, I will definitely bring an end to Tianjin for the Holy One, capture Li Zhi, and bring him back to the Meridian Gate for questioning!"
Hearing Qu Dingsheng's words, Zhang Guanghang raised his eyebrows and cheered loudly.
Yang Guozhu looked at Qu Dingsheng in surprise, wondering why this warrior, who was eating soldiers' pay and drinking their blood, suddenly became so impassioned.
Zhu Youjian gained some confidence after hearing Qu Dingsheng's words.
He asked: "Are the food, grass and military supplies all ready?"
"General against thieves," Yang Guozhu cupped his hands and replied: "Everything is ready, and as long as the Holy Emperor gives the order, the 400,000-strong army can attack the Huben Army head-on."
Zhu Youjian took a breath and was silent for a while.
As if he had finally made the final decision, he said word by word: "Send orders to all armies! The general attack on Tianjin will begin at noon the day after tomorrow!"
